Strong's Lexicon betsah: Egg Original Word: בֵּיצָה Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to swell out or bulge Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for "egg" is ᾠόν (Strong's Greek 5609), which appears in the New Testament, such as in Luke 11:12: "Or if he asks for an egg, will he give him a scorpion?" (BSB). Usage: The Hebrew word "betsah" refers to an egg, a common item in the diet and daily life of ancient Near Eastern cultures. It is used in the Bible to describe a literal egg, often in the context of food or as a metaphor for something fragile or in need of care. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, eggs were a staple food, valued for their nutritional content and ease of preparation. They were often gathered from domesticated birds such as chickens or from wild birds. Eggs also held symbolic meaning, representing new life and potential. In the broader ancient Near Eastern context, eggs were sometimes used in rituals and as offerings. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as buts Definition an egg NASB Translation eggs (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בֵּיצָה] noun feminineIsaiah 10:14 egg (Late Hebrew id., Arabic  , Aramaic בִּיעֲתָא,  ) — only Plural בֵּיצִים Deuteronomy 22:6 (twice in verse); Isaiah 10:14; construct בֵּיצֵי Isaiah 59:5; suffix בֵּיצֶיהָ Job 39:14, בֵּיצֵיהֶם Isaiah 59:5; — eggs Isaiah 10:14 (of small bird צפור) Deuteronomy 22:6 (twice in verse), compare Isaiah 10:14 (in simil.); (of ostrich רננים) Job 39:14; (of great viper צפעוני) Isaiah 59:5 (twice in verse) (metaphor) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance egg From the same as buwts; an egg (from its whiteness) -- egg. see HEBREW buwts Forms and Transliterations בֵּיצִ֣ים בֵּיצֵ֤י בֵּצֶ֑יהָ בֵיצִ֔ים ביצי ביצים בציה הַבֵּיצִ֑ים הביצים מִבֵּֽיצֵיהֶם֙ מביציהם bê·ṣê bê·ṣe·hā bê·ṣîm ḇê·ṣîm beiTzei beiTzim bêṣê bêṣehā bêṣîm ḇêṣîm beTzeiha hab·bê·ṣîm habbeiTzim habbêṣîm mib·bê·ṣê·hem mibbeitzeiHem mibbêṣêhem veiTzimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 22:6 HEB: אֶפְרֹחִים֙ א֣וֹ בֵיצִ֔ים וְהָאֵ֤ם רֹבֶ֙צֶת֙ NAS: ones or eggs, and the mother sitting KJV: [whether they be] young ones, or eggs, and the dam INT: young or eggs and the mother sitting Deuteronomy 22:6 Job 39:14 Isaiah 10:14 Isaiah 59:5 Isaiah 59:5 6 Occurrences |
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